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TO CELEBRATE AIS wIFE,s DEATH

A Racine Man Buys $50 Worth OF
Fireworks and Invites His friends In.
CHICAGO, June 25.-An Inter- Ocean. special from
Racine, Wis, says: A sensation was caused here
yesterday by the issuance by an ex-alderman and
prominent citizen OF this city of $50 Invitations
for the celebration, on Sunday next, OF the death
OF his WIFE, The lady died last spring. It Is re-
ported that the man has bought $50 worth OF f1re-
works TO be used in the celebration" A COM
mission has been appointed by the county Judge
to examine into his mental condition.
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MILAN VIII Not Abdlcata.
VIENNA, June 25--It IL of11cially denied here
that King Milan intends to abdicate the Servian
throne.
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srt s.s Sek July, eaA Aueust ~ sl6
S. Barley. ectins doing: Prime timothy sssd. 40
Lard eas{-oash and July, 632Ha6.35 August GAS
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FINANCIAL AND CoMMERCIAL.
Now York Stock

Now York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and 800 pm prices
Of the New lUfk stock Aarket reported W special
wire to II. H. DOdKe. 639 l0tn street:
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DEATH OF GEN. SPEED.

Another OF l.tncOln's Cabinet Officer
Passes Away.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 25.-Gen. James Speed
whose serious illness was announced In these dis
patches several weeks ago, died at 3:16 am, at
his home in this county. For year past he had
suffered much from general debility. The de-
ceased was prominent republican politician, and
was Attorney General under President Lincoln
He was in his seventy-siXth year.
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District Government Affairs.

REMOVING TIE DISTRICT OFFICES.
The old District building on u street Is fast being
deserted, and by Wednesday next will be tenanted
only by the numberlesS rats and reaches which
have infested IL Tor years. On Monday Commits
sioner Ludlow and the Engineer Department will
be moved out, and early Tuesday morning opera
lions will be begun on the rooms occupied by
MesSrs. Webb and Wheatley.
xIsAPPREHENsIoN ABOUT THE ENoNKERs' LIcRNsE
LAW.
The new District steam engineers license law
exempts all persons who have United States
licenses. Under a Misrepresentation OF this ract
several men have been examined and licensed by
the District who were already possessors OF a
United States license. They have now applied to
that money has been used to pay the expenses OF
the examining board, and there is no Iund from
which they can be repaid 1t Is not likely that the
demand will be granted.
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No AaREEMENrs As no F1Rr 11xrrs.

The District Commissioners at their conference
to-day directed their attention to the question OF
extending the fire limits Failing to agree the
commissioners determined to lay The subject on
the table until other Information can be had.
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FOR RENT-HOuSES.

vNCR RENT
1875 as Ssr .:.. ave-. isr S s nv.
idis ). w.. AT. 100 siS . 1x NV %
iSSs S en-. !. 55es .
M.Fpelis ave. AZ. s3 SO l03g l7th 81 NV. ITO
fIg 9th SIN " i6r: s333 1905 sth st. NV. " SO
ll ssls: GGan
lsse .v is9s 18th :tn.S or
iioi Mas. avn. Pr sy s6s Isl =. : w.. 5r....i
242O Craven Terrace,9r.5s ~ io1 " st. NV. 10
The above houses can be examined by permit from
's ,.,s only: THOMAS J. FIs aat . 90;
Tor, RENT-613 A st. Sc, 5R, MOD. 1MPs |;
te24-3t 513 T;h ct. NV.
L OR RENT-523 9TH sT.s:E., SR b, MOD IMPs.,
L ,. new; $40. hYAN s, IIkkAcY,
Fosh,R ENT-lls ST Sc AVN I'm p 1NNS SR 1ARs;
Il 1914 St, l4rs large grounds and stable .ss3 80
1913 St, 12s.. excellent order
Room. S.E Tno" on r: or
s95 ako TskISy 9Th and Sd: NV
EOR RENT-FRAME HOUSE, COR. Sd AND O
II sta ne, Ave large rooms. modern improvements;
rent S1S SO in advance. Apply for key corner st.
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The case OF Gustav Geiger, the salo0n-keeper on
Indiana avenue near the new District building.
charged with keeping an unlicensed bar, was
called up In the Police Court this morning and he
Was lined sos. An appeal was noted.
George keed, the eolOred man charged with cut
ting Charles Naylor, also colored, was given 80
days in jail by Judge Smell this Afternoon.
to-day with stealing seven pairs OF socks belong
ing to Fanny 0assenheimer, and Was given 60
ia va In TAIL
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1AfT1MORE, Nh, June 25.-Virginia sixss, con.
solidated, b bid to-day.
BALTIMORE. Nd, June 25.-cotton duIl-mid.
ding liz. Flour quiet and steady. Wheat-southsrn
Naryiand,, So 6da; xestsrn easier snd duii;' No.
winter red. spot. s5heS51; July, s4Hes45;; August
ssssay.4a aniss; white yellow. zsaze Sss.srn
steady--soufhern aud pea,nsyIysnis SSaSe: Western
white 35s31: western mixed 3S.:34 bye STEADY. 5ss
lower aud dul-Rio cargoes, ordinary TO fair 1915
In: Sugaric{copper refined steady. 9ka94. Whisky
70 Liverpool Per s!esaef dull-cotton. I'd; Hour
1SM YrH1 Ha,o Sxs3d Recspts -four, 9,342 barrels
Loo bps mel ,. shipTsnts-.aSur 2Sg1 baErsIs
corn, 1OVO buahelB.
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RANGE or THE THRRXoNKTKR.-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: g.
N, 66; 2pm., Is; maximum. 20; minimum, 60
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To INVESTIGATE THE YELLOW FKvxR.-Surgeon
Guiteras, Of the Marine Hospital service, who has
just been ordered to Key West, has been directed
to make a thorough scientific investigation and
report on yellow fever, ats effects and treatment.
WHY THE 1NTERl Ct WAS ;retary
Farchild said thus ate noon that his action in
ticipating Interest on Government bonds was not
due to any Apr hension about the financial situa-
tlon The lntefe being due July 1, and the checks
made out, the department was put to no incOnven-
fence and the effect he believed would be reassur-
ing.
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SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON to-day directed
that the tents in possession OF the Government at
New orleans be forwarded to Tampa, Fla, for use
at the yellow lever refuge station about to be
tablished.
To PROTECT THE REcORDs.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury to-day issued series of regulations
more stringently providing against Improperly
furnishing Information or copies from the Official
records o. the Department..
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LOR RENT-DESIKABLE STORE ROOM AND
Il dwelling, NJ. 1882 goth st. Il W; all modern IN
provements; rooms and bath. Fixtures for market
store tur $50. CaL rent separately not taken To-
gether; keys 1t 1000 n St JOHN SHERMAN 4 CO.
1iU7 st. te25-3t
IroR RENT-5l6 Sd ST. NV, NEAR PENSION
II Once. 3-story Brick Dwelling z r.ulns bath and
cellar; newly pspeEed and painted price S37 80 per
month. Inquire OF HARRY Z. BlKGE, 1881 E stnws
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Mr.. NouRsH HAS TIE PAPERS.

had been sent to him to be placed In the hands o.
package Of papersS he stood ready to hand over ali
those papers whenever the committee should be
appointed. Mr.. Nourse had dlsclalmed that he
represented the accuSerS. He said they requested
hun u act for them, and he refused. But the
original aidavtts and ell other papers relied upon
by the accusers to make out their case were sent
to him yesterday, and he would place them In the
hands OF the proper tribunal
The presentation OF these papers impaired q new
been laid upon the tact that only COPIES Of che
afidayits were before the presbytery, and that
nobody present knew where the originals were;
would have to be called upon to produce the
originals.
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED,
Mr.. Nourses presentation OF the orfYfnal ain.
davits and Of the other papers Of the accused at
once did away with all opposition to the imme-
asse Of 1ns
mittee az once and to place IA the hands OF such
committee all the papers OF the case. On motion
DIS. Fullerton, Childs, and Hamlin, and Messrs.
Walker and Lyman, was constituted the judicial
committee, and authorized TO take formal and
judicial charge OF the case.
TIE PREsBYTKRY TO MET m THu CITY MEET
The motion to meet &C Manassas was voted
down, and that to meet next Tuesday at the New
York Avenue church was adopted, it being agreed
that II both sides are then ready the investiga-
GlO0 Will W COuOoCIC0 NJ Ah0ASoA8 u toe Two
sides prefer that course.
Oh. SUNDERLAND ASKS ron INFORMATION.
When the committee had been appointed, and
the time and place OF next meeting settled, DR..
sunderland arose. he said, to ask for Information.
He wanted to know II Rev. Nj. Nourse, OF Alex-
andr1a, represented the accusefs II 50, he tDr.
6undefIand), al the counsel Of Nr. Todd, would
protest against Nj. Noursep right to VOTE DR..
Sunderland wanted 20 know II Nj. Nourse pro
posed 70 represent the accusers sub rosa, and
while aflvfsifip them etc. propoaad to exartaa0
hts hight TO vote.
M. MouRs1 HEsENm TH1 QUESTION ~ An M0ULF.
NJ. Nourss, with considerable warmth. declared
that such question was an insult He resented
the imputatton upon his character and his integ.
ftty. he had explicitly declared that he had 70.
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THE CASE OF REV. +. NJ. TODD.
The Charge Against Nina 60 10 Inves
tigaseds

PROCEEDINGS or rHr rRrssrrERr OF WASHINGTON
ro-DAY-AxoTzEz AExrno 10 III HELD NEXT
TUESDAY.
In pursuance Of q formal call the washington
Presbytery met at the Westminster Presbyterian
church, on Seventh street between and SOUTH
west, this morningllor the purpose OF considering
the runners and charges affecting the moral char
acter OF Rev. +. N. Todd, OF Manassas Va. Rev.
DR.. John l. French, moderator, opened the meet
Ing with prayer, after which the roll was called.
Then the request OF Mr.. Todd for an Investigation
was read.
The moderator asked what the presbytery would
90 In the premises, and there was quite debate
as to the proper mode OF procedure. some OF the
members maintained that under the call they
were restricted to the appointment OF q commit.
zee OF inquiry but the moderator held that it was
competent TO appoint committee or to enter at
once Into TRIAL as the presbytery might deem
Mr. Todd stated that he did not desire TO con-
duct his case, and requested that Rev. Dr. Sunder-
Land De DESIGNATED as his counsel That was done.
the q Rev. Mr. sS
erto printed In The starr committee be ap-
pointed 70 inquire and report what should De done
the character OF Ar. Todd.
DIRECTING 10 THE WORD ''CHARGEsr
Dr.. Hamlin insisted that the word charges ought
not to b used In the proceedings He said there
were no charges, and 1t was unjust to MI. Todd TO
rules prescribed that charges should be filed in a
Iormai manner, with specifications. There were
no such charges.
Mr.. NOurse said he did not intend to imply that
there were charges, but had adopted the language
OF the call His only object was TO get the matter
possible.
The moderator explained that in calling the
to order he had said there were charges
or papers purporting to be charges In his posses
sion. He had not submitted them because he
thought that committee. when appointed, should
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II
i fukN ISHkD. -
Iowa Circle l5f 42s loth n.w..IS r.
sss.s I'D iSsh sos s51 ss e NV
Vermont av. near O,llr2J0 and store. rs
isth 81. ns;r Z. 1Sr $40 d9 1903 I...v IS
18th st. mr. H., 10 Is. 200 204 Mass ave. Tor 81
Lsayet;e 50. i5r. iUa % i4i4 iisn g. 40
.sa5 isth St ,3cj: ,2s 81 IN s
Connav mr. Dup't CIR ipo :z33 18th st, Orr. 81
II III. ST.. Tor. 100 laos Columbia ST. - 55
III near =; isl! t5s ): =: =: 10 IS
st., near I'd u o.. rs. 10 OFFICE ROOMS
1 Ed r. Rom lSS
i8 L,isYet,e Ss: I7r l50 IN St: Sd door 50
oOS 18th st., lSr. lUO 4Iu La ave-, from 10 20
II III 18th ST.. lor lQO Y3l st. I'D door ~
Si3 81 n w., i5r .S353 = 49, - We A'Sio
Properly pl.cea for rent or sale u literally
ior list u property for saie cali or send at ofBc.
je21 Il. D. HOL1ZAAN. 10Th and + ia. n q
IfoR RENT-7IS 9th ST. Sc; NEW sIx-ROOM
brick; water sewerage. aud Hxs within one square
q ssrsss os,s nsIs: .. tor els DAVIDSON
LrOR RENT - JUST ABOVE BOUNDARY. 25Os
idlS 81. rooms and bath. mod imp, from July lst
je23-3t 500 + AZ w
E,oR RENT $40 II ST. \. W.. NEW AND COM.
rSoias' ali modern IMPROVEMENTS rent reduced 70
st0, sWohAsTEDT BRADLEY,
@Ai-lm VIZ O. NV.
Three story Brick. containing rooms, hot and cold
Thresstsry Tn.:ss containing IL rooms. s14 18th
issS-ss sss fsasis SltSSH ss~
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RoBBERIEs REPoRTED.-J. j. DAILY, No. 1857 c
street southwest, reports that between IL and 4
O'Clock this morning his house was entered and
robbed OF a gold watch and chain. $40 In money
and some silver coins George b. Sudworth, 3l24
street. reports stolen from his desk, In the Agri-
Cultural Department building, q silver watch and
chain, valued at SIS.
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) 907 to e15 4th at. n.
; j., e, 8 i re: ...........$l3.59
) Alley bet. Sd l. 4th K 4
J. sta. ne, Ar. g
) 217 Express al. n. w., Ar. 10
8 Upper part 024 Del.
2 rms. "a door, 305-
! 307 7th ct. s.w. 6
5 1242Blagden's alley
B NV, 3r. a
) 1917 Mills 1T. NV, Ors. Z
; 6I6 x st. Sc, 4 rs. .......5
} 210 Willow Tree alley
s.w., 4 rs. ................G
Rear 2122 X ct. D. w., 2rs a
zig 18th st. Sc, pr. A
0l7 Temperance alley
J NV, L., I'd floor. .......S
r,s. a~~
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EoR RENT-aoUsEs

FOR hENr-HoUsfa
sig 10th ct. NV, l2r. 90
1854 b st.s.w. ,Sr.......3'
204 9 at. NV, 7r........3
94l est. s.w.. 6rs. 3
Upper psrt 2128 14th
st-n.w. ,8r......,.......2
413 @ Ut. NV, 6rs. ..... g
340S " It. NV, 7rs. 3
705 A sine. 6r.........2
1899 18th st.n. W.. Or. 2
331 e St &C., Srs. .20.4
"a 9TH st. me-, Or. Il
22 Myrtle st. ne, 6 re-. i
1909 18th st.n w..6r... i,
so ID at. s.w.. 5 RI. . 1913
202S B'dry st. NV, 4r.. L
22 - 10th n. W.. 4r.......1,
81 to 323x d st. s.e.
,oOr.;::...:......::......"S,
BOP 9th st. 8. e., 6r.. .2|
1O15 U st.n.w., 6 Is. 1871
OFFIC
Str. rm. 1406 p st.n.w.e3
46S La. ave. basement. 81
401 eth st, LIST floor,
4rS. z
Vernon Row. rm. IL. -
South Basement 615 9TH
az
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MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN
NJ No delay. 100000 in sums to suit at per cent
kYON Il TRACY,
je24-S 513 1th ct. NV.
MONEY TO LOAN uN ANY AMOUNT) ON AP-
1 proved real estate situate within the District Of
Coiuilba low ot interest charged and no delay
when security is ample. FRANCIS b. MOEUN,
Heal Estate and Loans
!elS-1m 1881 L st. NV.
Mooney TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE PROMPT
sW6RMsTEDT BRADLEY.
jel4-1m 927 ct. NV.
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FOR RENT-HOuSES

E0R RENT-NEAR LIE DIOIT PARK, A SMALL
Il furnisIied House. to man and wife without chill
dren Tor the summer rent very low: references
Quired Apply At 1897 Sd st n ". 1t.
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horses and carriages, near Iowa

For full list cali at Office of NJ Ii. Parker,
je2312t 14lS st. NV.
NOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE MOST
IL desirable Houses In the northwest section 3-story
and b-sement brick, 1o rooms well furnished; bath
room on each floor; elevator all in drst-cass order
fronts southeast, prominent CIRCLE $1,000 for 3
years. or $4,000 for L year. Inquire Of NJ NJ.
PARKER, 14tS st. NV. jeo3-l2t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
Wants S4.OOO.O,DO.

a Philadelphia dispatch to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer says: Miss Jane h.
Hall, of Montgomery County, Pa, and
a married sister living in this city, have
instituted a suit to recover 81 ,0O0, 900
from the United States Government.
The ladies claim to he Iineal descendants
of one Jacob DeHaven. n wealthy
Frenchman, who emigrated to America
and settled near Norristown in
ante-revOlutiOnary times. The story goes
that in 1111 Defaven loaned the Colonial
Government 800. 900 francs with which to
pay the troops. and during the latter
years of the struggle contributed further
of money, food and forage. During
Washington first administration Mr..
Dedaven presented his claims to Con-
gress and they We're allowed. but as
there was not any surplus in those days
the claimant was told that he must wait
for his money. He died before receiv-
ing a penny, and for more than half a
century the claim lay dormant. Be
tween 1850 and 1850. it is said the official
records in Washington were examined,
and sum was appropriated to pay the
DeHaven debt: but the claimants, each
insisting on priority, were so many, and
the testimony as to descent from De
Haven SO poor, that no division of the
money could be made, and the civil war
put stop to further proceedings in the
matter. Now, however Miss Hall and
her sister insist that they can prove in
cOntestably that they are DeHaven's
true heirs, and they have placed their
claim in the hands of Norristown law
yer, with instructions to bring suit
against the Government at once.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
Miles Of Fire.

1T would be no surprise to me-" said
a locomotive engineer at the Northwes-
tern depot yesterday afternoon, IF the
forest fires now raging i'm Wisconsin and
Michigan would burn everything for
miles around. In all the years 1 have
driven an engine in the Northwest
never yet have seen the country so dry.
1t is seldom that one sees the sides of the
track burned over Mt this time of the
year, yet there is scarcely hundred feet
of turf along the rails from Milwaukee
to Chicago that is not scorched. In
many places the fences have been burned
and beautiful towns ruined. l saw an
engineer on the Wisconsin Central in
Milwaukee yesterday, and he told me
that he had run through mile of flames
on his last trip. Tie heat was SO intense
that his signals were destroyed, and the
paint on his engine blistered i'm hun
dred places. The windows in the car
were cracked. and the smoke was so
dense that the engineer and his fireman
We're compelled to- tie handkerchiefs
over their mouths and wear goggles. If
the people up North don't have rain
within forty-eight hours l predict that
the loss will be incalculable and the srIf-
fering widespread and terrible"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
Florida Dispatch.

During recent visit to Hibernia.
Clay County, Florida. we found came
las growing in the open ground fully
exposed to the sun. Though planted i'm
the light sandy soil of East Florida, and
entirely unprotected, they have grown
for several years, are thrifty and bloom
freely. The only variation from ordi-
nary cultivation, was that they had been
fertiliZed with stable manure and the
bed had also received a dressing of a
natural deposit, found near there, re-
sembling mari. III this treatment was
the cause of their thrift. then a compost
containing decayed vegetable matter, de
rived from muck, pea vines or whatever
is available for the purpose, bone meal.
cotton seed meal and potash would fill
all the conditions.
In another yard we found in cultiva-
ton a native plant whose beauty we had
often admired, and wondered that it is
not more frequently found in cultiva-
ton. We refer to Erythrina herbacea.
which Is quite common, at least through
out the northern and eastern parts of
the State. 1t is sometimes known as
Turkish Sword
bush OF Helianthemum algarvense, Rock
or Sun rose. in full bloom. This an
evergreen shrub, perfectly hardy in this
S,ate. being entirely uninjured by the
severe freeze of January 1885. The
flowers are quite large. pure white, ex-
cept purple spot at the base of each
petal.
1t is certain that this shrub and also
the pink variety, H. Albidus. deserve t.
be more widely known and more gener-
ally cultivated than they are.
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---------------------- ---------------------
Roasted too Soon.

We are not in the habit of boasting of
our cheats" but we are careful when we
do mention them to be sure we are tell
ing the truth The Times Union, last
Friday, exalted its horn and boosted
Of ''beat" it had in the correspondence
between Governor Perry and ex-
Governor Bloxham, dated the nth,
relative to their withdrawal from
the contest for election as Senator.
Says the Times Union 1T was tele-
graphed to us at 2:30 Wednesday morn
ing" THE PALATKA NEWS published
the full correspondence Wednesday
morning. the same day that the Jackson
form of this paper was locked up by
three o'clock that morning. In fact, the
correspondence was in type in this office
nearly two hours before the T.-U. got the
first word of it over the wires. Two
extracts from the T.-U. which we print
in the same column show how it was
done. The Times Union was indebted
to the courtesy of our Tallahassee cor
respondent, Mr.. Choate, who has nc
equal on the, State press, and to Mr..
Lynn, the correspondent of the st. Louis
Globe Democrat for its ability to pub
hsh the correspondence that day. Thai
courtesy we are always willing to ex
tend even to the supercilious Times
Union, under proper reservation, anC
our correspondent acted in the sam,
anirif
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-25
Two Good Dog Stories.
Boston Transcript.


The other day ourlNewfoundland dog
was playing ON the porch with our little
girl, four years old, when she opened the
gate and went out. The dog did not fol-
low her. Some time afterward the
childs mother came out, discovered her
absence and said to the dog:
Where is Nellie! 2" The dog looked rs
if he knew, and wagged his tail furiously.
''Go this instant" said the mother, land
find Nellie, and bring her home"
Out over the gate flew the dog and
started down the street to n neighbOr
house not far off. Nellie was playing
there inside the house, and saw the dog
come and scratch at the veranda win
dow.
II know what he wants, sand the little
girl, ''he wants me to go home, but I'm
not going to do itr'
The dog was not admitted but he
fingered near, like Mary's little lamb
and when two ladies called presently he
brushed i'm past them through the door.
Then, rushing up to Nellie. he seized her
dress with his teeth and began dragging
her to the door. An attempt was made
to drag him off, but he growled and held
his place. The little girl, beginning to
be frightened, gave up all resistance and
trotted horne by his side, and he deliv-
cred her with an air of triumph into
her mothers hands. What instinct would
lead a dog to do that?
A suburban resident was walking at
night not long ago across a meadow, and
losing the path in the darkness fell into
| n ditch. His dog. a collie, had been
running about in an aimless way over
the field. Gathering himself up the gem
ulemen called the dog, and crouching
| over him said sharply:
Now see here, Mac, want you to
| show me the path across the meadow.
Go right ahead of of me, do you hear
and show me the path-show me the
path
The dog obeyed to the letter With his
nose to the ground he followed the path
| faithfully, with his master at his heels
clear across the meadow, until he had
approached within two or three rods of
the limits of the field. Then he began to
| WAIVER from side to side as if looking
vainly for the path, and showed great
confusion and even shame. Next day
the gentlemen went over the ground by
daylight, and discovered that at the point
where the dog began to WAIVER the path
was entirely lost in the thick grass.